EP0407018B1 - Collapsible container apparatus for use in the storage and transportation of fluid material - Google Patents
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- EP0407018B1 EP0407018B1 EP90305304A EP90305304A EP0407018B1 EP 0407018 B1 EP0407018 B1 EP 0407018B1 EP 90305304 A EP90305304 A EP 90305304A EP 90305304 A EP90305304 A EP 90305304A EP 0407018 B1 EP0407018 B1 EP 0407018B1
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- container apparatus
- collapsible container
- outer bag
- fluid material
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
- B65D88/20—Large containers flexible with rigid end-walls
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
- B65D88/18—Large containers flexible bellows-shaped
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/54—Large containers characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying
- B65D88/58—Large containers characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying by displacement of walls
- B65D88/60—Large containers characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying by displacement of walls of internal walls
- B65D88/62—Large containers characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying by displacement of walls of internal walls the walls being deformable
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- This invention relates to collapsible container apparatus for the storage and transportation of fluid material such for example as liquids, powders and granular materials.
- Collapsible container apparatus for the storage and transportation of fluid material is known, for example from our UK Patent No. 2189773.
- the collapsible container apparatus may be such that it is not possible for end users of the container apparatus easily to obtain the last small amount of fluid material in the collapsible container apparatus, due to the fact that the fluid material is usually discharged at a point slightly above the bottom of the collapsible container apparatus.
- this invention provides collapsible container apparatus for the storage and transportation of fluid material, which collapsible container apparatus comprises an outer bag which has a bottom and sides and which is made from a flexible material so that the outer bag is collapsible, a rigid top portion which is attached to the sides of the outer bag, a rigid base, horizontally extending constraint members which are for constraining the sides of the outer bag when the collapsible container apparatus is in use and contains the fluid material, and elongate support members which are positioned adjacent the sides of the outer bag, the elongate support members being such that they are movable from a first position in which they extend between the rigid top portion and the rigid base to hold the rigid top portion firm with respect to the rigid base, to a second position in which they allow the sides of the outer bag to collapse by folding between the constraint members, the outer bag being such that it is not attached to the rigid base, the outer bag having a single discharge means which is located above the bottom of the outer bag, and the collapsible container apparatus further
- auxiliary discharge means thus provides a convenient way of obtaining the last amount of fluid material that may be remaining in the collapsible container apparatus.
- the rigid top portion may be sealed when the collapsible container apparatus is to be used with toxic or hazardous fluid materials, or the rigid top portion may be openable when the collapsible container is to be used for non-toxic fluid materials.
- the auxiliary discharge means can easily be operated to enable the last amount of the fluid material to be obtained.
- the auxiliary discharge means comprises a flexible elongate member which is connectible to a bottom portion of the outer bag and which passes through an anchor member on the rigid top portion such that pulling on the flexible elongate member causes the flexible elongate member to slide through the anchor member and raise the bottom portion of the outer bag in order to discharge any of the fluid material remaining in the collapsible container apparatus.
- the flexible elongate member may be a strap.
- Other types of flexible elongate member such for example as a cord may be employed.
- the anchor member may be a loop member. Other constructions for the anchor member may be employed.
- the auxiliary discharge means may include a strain-taking member which is connected to the lowermost one of the constraint members and to which the flexible member is also connectible.
- the strain-taking member may be a loop member. Other constructions for the strain-taking member may be employed.
- the collapsible container apparatus includes a liner bag for containing the fluid material.
- the container apparatus may however be manufactured and sold without the liner bag if desired and, in this case, firms handling the fluid material may provide their own liner bags.
- the fluid material may be placed directly into the outer bag.
- the type of discharge means employed for the outer bag will usually vary in dependence upon whether or not the liner bag is employed. Without a liner bag, then the discharge means will usually be a discharge device having a closeable opening. With a liner bag, the discharge means will usually be a simple hole through which projects a discharge device attached to the liner bag. The discharge device attached to the liner bag will then preferably be a discharge device having a closeable opening.
- the various other parts of the collapsible container apparatus may be as shown in our U.K. Patent No. 2189773.
- the outer bag will preferably define a square or a rectangle
- the rigid base will preferably be in the form of a pallet.
- the collapsible container apparatus will have an access opening in the rigid top portion for enabling the fluid material to be introduced into the container apparatus.
- the elongate support members are movable about hinge means.
- the hinge means are preferably such as to secure the elongate support members to the rigid base.
- collapsible container apparatus 2 for the storage and transportation of fluid material 3.
- the collapsible container apparatus 2 comprises an outer bag 4 and a liner bag 6.
- the liner bag 6 contains a fluid material.
- the outer bag 4 has a bottom and four sides 12.
- the outer bag 4 is made of a flexible material so that it is collapsible. Any suitable and appropriate type of flexible material may be employed including plastics and fabric materials.
- the liner bag 6 is also made of a flexible material. Preferably, the liner bag 6 is made of a plastics material such for example as polyethylene.
- the collapsible container apparatus 2 further comprises a rigid top portion 15, and a rigid base which is in the form of a pallet 16.
- the rigid top portion 15 has an access opening (not shown) for enabling the fluid material to be introduced into the liner bag 6 when it is positioned in the collapsible container apparatus 2 and when the collapsible container apparatus 2 is in its collapsed position.
- the access opening may be closed by a hinged lid but the access opening is preferably closed by a removable panel part of the rigid top portion 15.
- the collapsible container apparatus 2 further comprises horizontally extending constraint members 20 for constraining the sides 12 of the outer bag 4 when the collapsible container apparatus 2 is in use.
- the collapsible container apparatus 2 further comprises four elongate support members 22 which are positioned on the outside of the sides 12 of the outer bag 4 such that one of the elongate support members 22 is provided adjacent each corner 24 formed by the sides 12 of the outer bag 4.
- the elongate support members 22 are such that they are movable from a first position as shown in Figures 1 to 3 in which they extend between the rigid top portion 15 and the pallet 16 to hold the rigid top portion 15 firm with respect to the pallet 16, to a second position (not shown) in which they blow the sides 12 of the outer bag 4 to collapse.
- the sides 12 of the outer bag 4 define a square but they may define a rectangle if desired.
- the sides 12 may be of any desired height, so that generally the outer bag 4 may be of any desired size.
- the liner bag 6 will be of a size appropriate to the size of the outer bag 4.
- the liner bag 6 will usually be slightly larger than the size of the outer bag 4 in order to ensure that the liner bag 6 is always supported by the outer bag 4.
- the sides 12 of the outer bag 4 are curved inwardly at their lower ends to define convex portions 26 adjacent the pallet 16.
- the outer bag 6 is not secured to the pallet 16.
- the ribs 20 are located in elongate covers (not shown) which are made of a plastics material such for example as polyvinyl chloride and which are secured, for example by welding, to the sides 12 of the outer bag 4. As an alternative to welding, stitching or other fastener means may be employed.
- Each elongate support member 22 comprises a first part 42 which is separable from a second part 44.
- a detailed construction of the elongate support members 22 is as described in UK patent No. 2189773.
- the liner bag 6 has a discharge outlet 71 which extends through a discharge aperture 72 in the outer bag 4.
- the discharge outlet 71 is connected to a discharge pipe 104.
- the discharge outlet 71 is in the form of a valve which has an opening in a body portion, and a closure member for closing the opening.
- the discharge aperture 72 in the outer bag 4 is a simple hole.
- the discharge outlet 71 in the liner bag 6 is located above the bottom of the liner bag 6. Thus, normally, it is not possible to drain off the last amount of the fluid material in the liner bag 6. If it is desired to obtain this last amount of the fluid material in the liner bag 6, then auxiliary discharge means 108 may be employed.
- the auxiliary discharge means 108 is for pulling up a part 110 of the outer bag 4 opposite the discharge aperture 72 in order to cause the discharge outlet 71 of the liner bag 6 to be at the lowest part of the liner bag 6.
- the fluid material 3 normally remaining in the liner bag 6 as shown in Figure 1 can be discharged through the discharge outlet 71 and the discharge pipe 104 as shown in Figure 2.
- the auxiliary discharge means 108 comprises a flexible elongate member in the form of a strap 114 which is provided with a buckel member 116.
- the strap 114 is connectible to a bottom 106 of the outer bag 4.
- the strap 114 is connected to a loop member 118 on the bottom 106.
- the loop member 118 may be made of a flexible material or a rigid material such as a metal.
- the strap 114 also passes through an anchor member in the form of a loop member 120 on the rigid top portion 15. Thus, pulling on the strap 114 causes the strap 114 to slide through the loop member 120 and raise the bottom 106 in order to discharge the fluid material 3 remaining in the liner bag 6. Thus, the strap 114 is effective to raise a part of the outer bag 4 and thereby to raise a corresponding part of the liner bag 6.
- the auxiliary discharge means 108 further includes a strain-taking member in the form of a loop member 122.
- the loop member 122 is connected to the lowermost one of the constraint members 20.
- the strap 114 passes through the loop member 122.
- the loop member 122 helps to take the strain off the loop member 118.
- the auxiliary discharge means 108 is such that the raised part of the outer bag 4 and the liner bag 6 can be secured in the raised position until the last amount of the fluid material has been discharged.
- a cord or a cable instead of a strap 114 could be employed.
- the strap 114 or other elongate flexible member employed will usually be removable from the remainder of the collapsible container apparatus 2, but it may be made as a fixture to the remainder of the collapsible container apparatus 2 if desired.
- a pulley system or a counterweight balance system may be employed.
- the liner bag 6 may be dispensed with, in which case, the fluid material 3 may be placed directly in the outer bag 4. In this case, the outer bag 4 will be provided with a discharge opening having a discharge device similar to that shown for the liner bag 6.
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- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT90305304T ATE87583T1 (de) | 1989-07-07 | 1990-05-16 | Zusammenfaltbarer behaelter zur verwendung beim lagern und befoerdern von fluessigem material. |
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GB898915650A GB8915650D0 (en) | 1989-07-07 | 1989-07-07 | Container apparatus for use in the storage and transportation of fluid materials |
GB8915650 | 1989-07-07 |
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EP0407018A1 EP0407018A1 (en) | 1991-01-09 |
EP0407018B1 true EP0407018B1 (en) | 1993-03-31 |
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EP90305304A Expired - Lifetime EP0407018B1 (en) | 1989-07-07 | 1990-05-16 | Collapsible container apparatus for use in the storage and transportation of fluid material |
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US (1) | US5100026A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0407018B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP2930672B2 (ja) |
CN (1) | CN1023307C (ja) |
AT (1) | ATE87583T1 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU629496B2 (ja) |
CA (1) | CA2018953C (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69001209T2 (ja) |
DK (1) | DK0407018T3 (ja) |
ES (1) | ES2040561T3 (ja) |
GB (2) | GB8915650D0 (ja) |
IL (1) | IL94336A (ja) |
IN (1) | IN175095B (ja) |
NZ (1) | NZ233741A (ja) |
ZA (1) | ZA903917B (ja) |
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- 1989-07-07 GB GB898915650A patent/GB8915650D0/en active Pending
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- 1990-05-16 EP EP90305304A patent/EP0407018B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-05-16 AT AT90305304T patent/ATE87583T1/de active
- 1990-05-16 ES ES199090305304T patent/ES2040561T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-05-21 NZ NZ233741A patent/NZ233741A/xx unknown
- 1990-05-21 ZA ZA903917A patent/ZA903917B/xx unknown
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- 1990-06-20 CN CN90104494A patent/CN1023307C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-06-27 AU AU57925/90A patent/AU629496B2/en not_active Ceased
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WO2008116253A1 (en) * | 2007-03-23 | 2008-10-02 | Jonathan Lex Moodie | Collapsible water tank |
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CA2018953A1 (en) | 1991-01-07 |
GB2233630A (en) | 1991-01-16 |
IL94336A (en) | 1993-06-10 |
DK0407018T3 (da) | 1995-03-13 |
IL94336A0 (en) | 1991-03-10 |
JP2930672B2 (ja) | 1999-08-03 |
GB2233630B (en) | 1991-12-04 |
ATE87583T1 (de) | 1993-04-15 |
DE69001209T2 (de) | 1993-08-19 |
IN175095B (ja) | 1995-04-29 |
EP0407018A1 (en) | 1991-01-09 |
CN1023307C (zh) | 1993-12-29 |
CA2018953C (en) | 2001-04-10 |
DE69001209D1 (de) | 1993-05-06 |
ES2040561T3 (es) | 1993-10-16 |
JPH0343382A (ja) | 1991-02-25 |
ZA903917B (en) | 1991-03-27 |
AU5792590A (en) | 1991-01-10 |
US5100026A (en) | 1992-03-31 |
GB9010906D0 (en) | 1990-07-04 |
CN1049134A (zh) | 1991-02-13 |
AU629496B2 (en) | 1992-10-01 |
GB8915650D0 (en) | 1989-08-23 |
NZ233741A (en) | 1992-12-23 |
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